On August 11, 2026, Kennedy Hunt P.C. filed a complaint against Mascoutah Community Unit School District 19 Board of Education, alleging the school district discriminated and retaliated against our client based upon his association with his disabled minor children, including the non-renewal and termination of his teaching contract.
The lawsuit states that our client’s minor children have serious health conditions and require frequent and unpredictable medical care for their chronic disabilities. Our client, as their primary caretaker, must attend their medical appointments and provide care for them.
The lawsuit alleges that at the time of his hiring, the school district was aware of the children’s medical conditions. According to the lawsuit, our client took multiple steps to ensure he had sufficient paid time off work to support his children, including enrolling in the Teachers’ Union Sick Bank and getting letters from doctors requesting accommodations.
The lawsuit alleges that on multiple occasions during our client’s employment, the school district did not allow our client to collect pay for sick days when he should have been entitled to do so.
The lawsuit alleges that the school district later retaliated against our client by refusing to renew his teaching contract, thereby terminating his employment, and then claimed our client “had not grown into the leader and educator the school is looking for.”
This case is ongoing.
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